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15 Slang Words Only People from Illinois Know
Alright, Land of Lincoln lovers, it’s time to uncover the unique slang that makes Illinois so Chi-riffic! Grab your deep-dish pizza and get comfy, because we’re about to explore 15 terms that only true Illinoisans will understand. Let’s hit the road!. Chi-Town. A beloved nickname for Chicago....
10 Famous Singers from Illinois
Illinois has cultivated a rich musical heritage, birthing iconic voices that have resonated across generations and genres. From the soulful rhythms of Chicago to the heartfelt ballads echoing across the prairies, Illinois has been home to some of the most influential voices in music history. This article delves into the lives and careers of the top ten famous singers who have left an indelible mark on the music world from this vibrant state.
PHOTOS: Severe storms leave behind damage in Chicagoland
CHICAGO — Severe storms with reports of tornadoes blew through Illinois Monday night, including the Chicago area, toppling trees and power poles and cutting electricity to hundreds of thousands of people. A 44-year-old woman in Northwest Indiana was killed after a tree fell onto a home. Employees at the National Weather Service in suburban Chicago […]
Illinois dam fails, residents told to evacuate area
Thunderstorms with heavy rains and tornadoes rattled the Chicago area and elsewhere in the Midwest, overtopping a dam Tuesday in southern Illinois, cutting power to hundreds of thousands, and even sending weather forecasters scrambling for safety. A woman in Indiana died after a tree fell onto a home.
Strong winds cause damage around Oak Park
At about 9:30 p.m. Monday, a tornado warning blared on Oak Park resident phones, telling them to shelter in place until 10 p.m. Tornado warnings were in effect throughout parts of Illinois at the same time, including portions of Will, Kendall, Grundy, northern DuPage and Cook County and in Chicago, according to the National Weather Service Chicago.
Photos: Storm damage in Chicago area
The Chicago area is recovering from a line of severe thunderstorms, including high winds, unconfirmed tornadoes, and heavy rain, on the night of July 15, 2024. The storm was the second one over consecutive nights. Here are some photos of the damage from the pair of storms.
CARE team begins alternative 911 call response efforts
The Crisis Alternative Response Evanston (CARE) team – a group of trained civilian responders for low-risk 911 calls – launched the new program Monday from the Morton Civic Center. The group, composed of a pair of two-person teams, will spend the coming week building trust across the city and engaging with the community.
Rush University Medical Center and Northwestern Memorial Hospital tie for top hospital in Illinois
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Two of Chicago's major academic hospitals tied for first place as the best hospital in Illinois, according to a new ranking by U.S. News and World Report.Northwestern Memorial Hospital and Rush University Medical Center tied for the top spot.The list ranks hospitals based on several specialties. Northwestern Memorial Hospital was nationally ranked in 11 adult specialties – including 7th for cardiology, heart & vascular surgery and 8th for diabetes and endocrinology – and rated high-performing in 21 adult procedures and conditions. Rush University Medical Center was nationally ranked in 11 adult specialties – including 7th for neurology and neurosurgery, 10th for geriatrics, and 10th for orthopedics – and rated high-performing in 18 adult procedures and conditions.University of Chicago Medical Center came in third. Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn was ranked as the fourth best, followed by Endeavor Health NorthShore Hospitals in Evanston, and Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge.
Illinois delegation reacts to Republican VP pick, Trump's surprise appearance at RNC
Republicans had an energized meeting on Tuesday as former New York Senator and gubernatorial candidate Lee Zeldin gave the keynote address urging Republicans to make the case for Donald Trump to disenfranchised Democrats.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch"There are these longtime Democratic voters disenfranchised by democratic policies, ready to vote for conservative solutions, but we can't just expect them to show up on their own and start voting for us," Zeldin said.It was a call to action for leaders to reach out to voters that maybe for years have voted for democrats just out of habit.The...
South suburban residents picking up the pieces after destructive storms
WILL COUNTY, Ill. — Cleanups are underway in Chicago’s south suburbs, which were among the hardest hit during a round of destructive storms on Monday night. Residents across parts of Will County were still without power on Tuesday afternoon, including in Joliet, where the damage was extensive. “Lights flickered, house shook. It was literally a […]
Illinois City Named #2 in the Nation to Live Work and Play
Right now it's so hard to think about spending money in a big city, but one city in Illinois is getting national recognition for being a place to live, work, and play. We love visiting Chicago. It's one of my family's favorite places to visit and a new survey puts the Windy City in a good light. Chicago is ranked second by Resonance's list of the best cities in America.
A Message from Mayor Shapiro
The assassination attempt on former President Trump and the Anti-Semitic protest in front of Rep. Brad Schneider’s home are two recent events that have shocked us to our core. Our democracy and our discourse are rooted oftentimes in differences. Democracy is founded on being able to articulate and then resolve our differences with checks and balances. It cannot be explained away or rationalized by committing awful acts of violence or hatred. We condemn such acts and always will. As I have expressed before, hatred and violence have no place anywhere, especially and in Deerfield. Let’s be able to disagree without being disagreeable, violent, irrational or irresponsible. Let’s engage in civility and unite against violence, terror, racism, bigotry and hatred.
Storm damage: Thousands without power in Chicago area following tornado, thunderstorm warnings
Downed trees and powerlines from Sunday's severe weather has left more than 15,000 ComEd customers without power as of 6 a.m. Monday morning. According to ComEd's outage map, as of 6:30 a.m., 17,797 customers across the Chicago area were without power. Earlier Monday morning, that number was lower. By 7 a.m., that number had dipped to 15,980.
Editorial: Time to sound the alarm on Illinois’ miserable economic performance
As Chicago Bears President Kevin Warren pushed for a new football stadium on the lakefront, he said that if you look around today’s Chicago, you see a paucity of cranes in the sky. That’s visual evidence of the moribund nature of the Illinois economy. But it’s yet more bracing to view the Land of Lincoln’s stagnant state of affairs laid out in depressing facts and figures that even the most ...
Skokie considers ranked choice voting, term limits referendums
After debating how two referendum questions should be written, Skokie’s Village Board moved closer to voting on whether to place them on the ballot for the Nov. 5 election. The law firm Klein, Thorpe and Jenkins, which the village had hired in May to put together the ranked choice voting question for $2,000, per village records, made its first presentation on the topic to the Village Board at ...
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